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In 1948, cancer was a death sentence. For children, leukemia was a swift and brutal certainty. Then came Dr. Sidney Farber. Working from a cramped Boston lab, Farber took an audacious gamble, pioneering the first successful chemotherapy treatment and achieving the world's first temporary remission in a child with cancer. He was the brilliant scientist who became the ultimate political warrior. This is the definitive story of the Father of Modern Oncology: the demanding visionary who didn't just invent a cure, but created the entire infrastructure to fund it. Through the iconic Jimmy Fund and a…mehr

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In 1948, cancer was a death sentence. For children, leukemia was a swift and brutal certainty. Then came Dr. Sidney Farber. Working from a cramped Boston lab, Farber took an audacious gamble, pioneering the first successful chemotherapy treatment and achieving the world's first temporary remission in a child with cancer. He was the brilliant scientist who became the ultimate political warrior. This is the definitive story of the Father of Modern Oncology: the demanding visionary who didn't just invent a cure, but created the entire infrastructure to fund it. Through the iconic Jimmy Fund and a relentless lobbying campaign, Farber fundamentally changed American medicine, culminating in the 1971 National Cancer Act-the official launch of the War on Cancer. Discover the complex, singular life of the man who forced a nation to choose hope over despair. Approx.160 pages, 28500 word count
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Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world. Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.